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To promote impactful conservation actions that are grounded in local traditions, the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), in partnership with the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs – Office of United Nations and International Organizations (DFA-UNIO) and The Colombo Plan (TCP), organised the…

Reinforcing its commitment to boost protected area conservation in the region, ASEAN has officially declared six sites from Malaysia and Viet Nam as the newest additions to the growing network of ASEAN Heritage Parks (AHPs) during the recently concluded 18th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the…

To establish a national Community of Practice (CoP) for Knowledge Management for Biodiversity (KM4B) in the Philippines, the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) and the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources—Biodiversity Management Bureau (DENR-BMB) organised the KM4B Workshop…

BANGKOK, Thailand – A workshop on Knowledge Management for Biodiversity (KM4B) for Asia was jointly organised by the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) which received funding…

BANGKOK, Thailand—The Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP) of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) and the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) launched the national-level implementation of the project Effectively Managing Networks of Marine…

JAKARTA, Indonesia —Recognising the need to address climate change impacts in Southeast Asia through strengthening biodiversity conservation efforts, the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), in cooperation with Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) and the World Resources…

In celebration of World Wildlife Day 2025, themed “Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People and Planet”, the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) showcased several newly discovered wildlife species in the ASEAN region. Through these featured species, the ACB aims to raise awareness and…

SINGAPORE — Over 50 experts and researchers from various ASEAN Member States (AMS) gathered at the Biodiversity Science Forum (BSF) 2024 to discuss the ecosystems of peatlands, mangroves, and freshwater swamps. Although the ASEAN region occupies only 3 per cent of the world’s total land area, it is…

After almost two weeks of gruelling negotiations involving over 190 countries, the UN Biodiversity Conference or COP 16 finally concluded in Cali, Colombia. Given the mounting threats to global biodiversity and the limited time and resources available to meet the 23 biodiversity targets outlined in…

A new chapter in regional marine conservation has begun as the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) and the Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia Resource Facility (PRF) solidify their commitment to ocean health with the two organisations’ announcement of renewed…